Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Recall of Iron Supplements

Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement

Date of Recall
2006-03-16

CPSC Release Number
06-116

Manufactured In
U.S.

Company Phone Number
(888) 698-5032

Units
About 64,000

Manufacturer
Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J.

Sold By
Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5.

Problem/Hazard
The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Ingesting multiple iron supplements at once can cause serious injury or death to young children.

Injuries/Incidents
No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description
The recalled supplements were sold in a brown plastic bottle. "Walgreens Finest High Potency Iron Supplement" is printed on the yellow and green label on the bottle.

Remedy
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.

Consumer Contact
For additional information or for a free replacement cap, contact Inverness at 1-(888) 698-5032 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also may visit www.walgreens.com

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